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2009 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
The 2009 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season was an international rally championship sanctioned by the FIA.
Australian Subaru driver Cody Crocker won his fourth successive title, the first driver to do so. Crocker's co-driver, Ben Atkinson likewise wrapped up the co-drivers title. Crocker scored 94 out of a possible 96 points to complete dominate the season.
The Pacific Cup, decided over the first three rallies in the season was won by New Zealand pairing, Hayden Paddon and John Kennard. Crocker won the Asia Cup, held over the later four rallies of the season. Crocker's team mate, New Zealand driver Emma Gilmour finished second in the championship, moving past former champion Katsuhiko Taguchi at the final round to become the first woman to finish in the series top three positions. Subaru won the Manufacturers Cup.
Calendar
The 2009 APRC was as follows:
| Round | Date | Event | Location | Winner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10–12 | Rallye de Nouvelle Calédonie | FRA Nouméa, New Caledonia | no registered competitors finished | ||||||||
| May 9–10 | Rally Queensland | AUS Imbil, Australia | AUS Cody Crocker | ||||||||
| June 5–7 | Rally of Whangārei | NZL Whangārei, New Zealand | AUS Cody Crocker | ||||||||
| July 11–12 | Rally Hokkaido | JPN Hokkaidō, Japan | AUS Cody Crocker | ||||||||
| August 15–16 | Malaysian Rally | MYS Malaysia | AUS Cody Crocker | ||||||||
| October 3–4 | Rally Indonesia | IDN Indonesia | AUS Cody Crocker | ||||||||
| November 14–15 | China Rally | CHN China | AUS Cody Crocker |
Points
The 2009 APRC for Drivers points was as follows:
| Position | Driver | Vehicle | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Cody Crocker | Subaru Impreza WRX | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 94 | |||||||
| NZL Emma Gilmour | Subaru Impreza WRX | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 53 | |||||||
| JPN Katsuhiko Taguchi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 47 | |||||||||
| IND Gaurav Gill | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||
| NZL Brian Green | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 4 | 5 | 9 |
References
References
- "FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- "2009 FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship Points Summary Points Standing After Round 7". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
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